Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars

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Men's parallel bars
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Ladislav Vacha in 1928.png
Ladislav Vácha
Venue Olympic Stadium
Date9 August 1928
Competitors85 from 11 nations
Winning score56.50
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ladislav Vácha
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Josip Primožič
Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Bronze medal icon.svg Hermann Hänggi
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
  1924
1932  

The men's parallel bars event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven gymnastics events for men and it was contested for the fourth time after 1896, 1904, and 1924. The competition was held on Thursday, August 9, 1928. Eighty-five gymnasts from eleven nations competed, with each nation having a team of up to 8 gymnasts. The event was won by Ladislav Vácha of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first victory in the men's parallel bars. The silver medal went to Josip Primožič of Yugoslavia, with Hermann Hänggi of Switzerland earning bronze.

Background

This was the fourth appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). Four of the top 10 gymnasts from 1924 returned: gold medalist August Güttinger of Switzerland, fifth-place finisher Mario Lertora of Italy, sixth-place finisher Ladislav Vácha of Czechoslovakia, and eighth-place finisher Bedřich Šupčík of Czechoslovakia. Vácha had won the 1926 world championship as well, and was favored going into the competition. [1]

The Netherlands made its debut in the men's parallel bars. Hungary competed for the first time since 1896. The other nine nations had all competed in 1924. France, Switzerland, and the United States each made their third appearance, tied for most of any nation.

Competition format

Each gymnast performed a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise. The maximum score for each exercise was 30 points. The parallel bars was one of the apparatus used in the individual and team all-around scores. It accounted for 29 of the score. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Thursday, 9 August 1928Final

Results

RankGymnastNationTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Ladislav Vácha Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 56.50
Silver medal icon.svg Josip Primožič Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 55.50
Bronze medal icon.svg Hermann Hänggi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 54.25
4 Jan Gajdoš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 53.75
Bedřich Šupčík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 53.75
André Lemoine Flag of France.svg  France 53.75
7 Mauri Nyberg-Noroma Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53.50
Leon Štukelj Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 53.50
Melchior Wezel Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 53.50
Mario Lertora Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 53.50
11 Hans Grieder Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 53.25
12 Romeo Neri Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 53.00
Armand Solbach Flag of France.svg  France 53.00
14 Emanuel Löffler Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 52.50
15 Josef Effenberger Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 52.25
Georges Leroux Flag of France.svg  France 52.25
17 Heikki Savolainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51.75
István Pelle Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 51.75
19 Anton Malej Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 51.25
Edi Steinemann Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 51.25
21 Jan Koutný Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 51.00
Eugen Mack Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 51.00
Martti Uosikkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51.00
24 Ladislav Tikal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 50.50
25 Janez Porenta Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 50.25
Václav Veselý Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 50.25
Al Jochim US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 50.25
28 Otto Pfister Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 50.00
August Güttinger Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 50.00
30 Vittorio Lucchetti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 49.75
Georges Miez Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 49.75
32 Jaakko Kunnas Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 49.50
33 Rezső Kende Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 49.00
34 Giuseppe Lupi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 48.50
Boris Gregorka Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 48.50
36 Jean Larrouy Flag of France.svg  France 48.25
37Mathias LogelinFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 48.00
38 Edvard Antonijevič Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 47.50
39 John Pearson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 47.00
40 Urho Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 46.75
41 Étienne Schmitt Flag of France.svg  France 46.50
Frank Haubold US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 46.50
Glenn Berry US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 46.50
44 Stane Derganc Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 46.25
45 Ferdinando Mandrini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 46.00
46 Herman Witzig US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 45.25
47 Dragutin Cioti Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 44.75
48 Frank Kriz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 44.50
49 Birger Stenman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 43.75
Kalervo Kinos Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 43.75
51 Jean Gounot Flag of France.svg  France 42.75
Pieter van Dam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42.75
53 József Szalai Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 42.50
Géza Tóth Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 42.50
55 André Chatelain Flag of France.svg  France 42.00
Mozes Jacobs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42.00
57 Harold Newhart US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 41.75
58 Mario Tambini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 41.50
59 Fränz Zouang Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 40.25
60 Nic Roeser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 40.00
61 Willibrordus Pouw Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 39.25
62 Paul Krempel US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 39.00
63 Arthur Whitford Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 38.50
64 Mathias Erang Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 38.25
Elias Melkman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 38.25
66 Klaas Boot Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 37.25
67 Albert Neumann Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 36.25
68 Edouard Grethen Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 36.00
Jean-Pierre Urbing Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 36.00
70 Elemér Pászti Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 35.75
71 Israel Wijnschenk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 34.75
72 Josy Staudt Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 34.25
Gyula Kunszt Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 34.25
74 Rafael Ylönen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 34.00
75 Ezio Roselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 33.75
76 Giuseppe Paris Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 32.75
77 T. B. Parkinson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 32.50
78 Jacobus van der Vinden Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31.50
79 Bart Cronin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 30.50
80 Henry Finchett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 29.75
81 E. A. Walton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 28.50
82 G. C. Raynes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 27.25
83 E. W. Warren Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 22.75
84 Hugo Licher Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21.50
85 Miklós Péter Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.00

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